Front Porch Plants

Looking for some long lasting plants with color to go in pots on the front porch. They should be for full sun and not too large.
Any suggestions?

How large is "too large"? Petunias aren't fussy, nor are geraniums, marigolds, and Million Bells (they look like petunias but do tend to get a little "leggy". I don't know what their actual name is.) With all but the Million bells, the trick to having long lasting color is to consistently deadhead them.

Last year i started filling my containers with a mixture of bright colored coleus,marigolds,Zinnias and petunias. It reminded me of a cottage garden and i loved the effect. I crowded them together and watered with a light fertilizer once a week.
Vickie

Dragon wing begonias are drought tolerant and handle full sun. Plus they bloom all summer.

I have several large pots with assorted plants arranged in a way that the tallest is in the middle and then assorted sweet potato vine hangs around the edges. It is your call and color combination is also your call. O also mix hosta with annuals. sedum with annuals, all sedum arranged from tall to low. Bananas in the middle with annuals. i can go on and on. Belle

flyint - please post photos of your porch and any pots you want to use so we can help you.

Brightly colored summer annuals. I like to grow from seed so mine are usually later blooming than every body else's. I still have them when it frosts. Also some greenery in the way of night blooming cereus and thanksgiving cactus. Last summer I tried cactus blend seeds but they take so long to grow. Also, amarylis to bring in in winter. Whatever houseplants can take the heat also go out. My porch faces east, so they get the am sun. L8R, yall Luciee

I used to grow from seed but since i have containers, I buy the plants. Containers limit the amount one can grow. Tho this year, I'm going to really fill the containers full and fertilize liberally.
I love my Christmas cactus too. I have lots of daylillies for greenery in with the annuals. My biggest problem is postponing cutting back plants during the season. They'd do better if i did.
Vickie

When the daylilies finish blooming you can cut them back to an inch or two in height. The new growth begins immediately and in three weeks you'll be amazed at how lush they look, instead of spindly and laden with dying leaves.

Look at the difference between cutting back 7/29 and 8/12.

Thanks Perl, Maybe i can motivate myself this year.
Vickie

I hadn't thought of putting daylillies in containers, pirl. I will have to try that this summer. Luciee

I wasn't really suggesting planting daylilies in pots though I've seen it done. I was just mentioning that it looks better to cut them back rather than view the ratty looking foliage for a long time.

Luciee, I'm the one who has the daylillys in containers. It has worked out well for me. I have CHF and can't work hard at gardening. I think they are doing better than when in the ground. Probably because they get fertilized more.
Vickie

Hi, cando, Vickie, I am sorry confused you with pirl. I am trying daylilies in containers this year. The foliage will keep it green on the front porch. Thanks Luciee